Pekka Pohjola
Finnish musician, composer, and producer (1952–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jussi Pekka Pohjola (13 January 1952 – 27 November 2008)[1] was a Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer. Best known as a bass player, Pohjola was also a classically trained pianist and violinist.
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Birth name | Jussi Pekka Pohjola |
Born | (1952-01-13)13 January 1952 |
Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
Died | 27 November 2008(2008-11-27) (aged 56)[1] |
Genres | Progressive rock, jazz fusion |
Occupations | Musician |
Instruments | Bass, keyboards, violin |
Years active | 1970–2008 |
Website | rockadillo |
Pohjola rose to fame as the bass player of the Finnish progressive rock band Wigwam, but he soon departed on a solo career, initially releasing Frank Zappa–influenced progressive rock albums. As his career progressed Pohjola developed a more novel musical style that could best be described as fusion jazz. In addition to Wigwam and his solo albums, Pohjola played with the band Made in Sweden, The Group [fi] and the bands of Jukka Tolonen and Mike Oldfield.
Pohjola belonged to one of the most prominent musical families in Finland. Conductor Sakari Oramo is Pohjola's cousin.